NEW DELHI: The Legislative assembly of Ontario has passed a motion describing the 1984 anti-Sikh riots as “genocide” in India, which has strongly rejected the move terming it as “misguided”.
An upset India has also taken up the matter with the Canadian leadership, External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Gopal Baglay.
“We have noted the passage of a Private Members’ Motion in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario on April 6. We reject this misguided Motion which is based on a limited understanding of India, its constitution, society, ethos, rule of law and the judicial process.”
“Our views have been conveyed to the Government and political leadership in Canada,” he said. However, the spokesperson did not give further details.
He was replying to a question regarding passage of a private members’ motion in the legislative assembly of Ontario. (AGENCIES)
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